NBA standings at the end of December 7, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
18 | 8 | .692 | 3026 | 2829 | 197 | 0.08 | 7.65 | 10-3 | 8-5 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
14 | 8 | .636 | 2506 | 2449 | 57 | 0.86 | 3.45 | 9-3 | 5-5 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
15 | 11 | .577 | 2798 | 2929 | -131 | 1.07 | -3.97 | 9-3 | 6-8 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
13 | 13 | .500 | 2761 | 2797 | -36 | -0.45 | -1.83 | 9-4 | 4-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
9 | 16 | .360 | 2674 | 2775 | -101 | -0.73 | -4.77 | 5-7 | 4-9 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 10 | .565 | 2585 | 2536 | 49 | -0.86 | 1.27 | 9-3 | 4-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
11 | 12 | .478 | 2845 | 2725 | 120 | 0.55 | 5.77 | 7-5 | 4-7 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
10 | 12 | .455 | 2451 | 2443 | 8 | 0.22 | 0.59 | 6-5 | 4-7 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
10 | 16 | .385 | 2859 | 2957 | -98 | 0.42 | -3.35 | 6-7 | 4-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
10 | 17 | .370 | 2968 | 3080 | -112 | 0.55 | -3.60 | 9-5 | 1-12 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
7 | 18 | .280 | 2602 | 2710 | -108 | 0.08 | -4.24 | 4-8 | 3-10 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
14 | 9 | .609 | 2528 | 2452 | 76 | -0.46 | 2.84 | 9-3 | 5-6 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
13 | 13 | .500 | 2915 | 2903 | 12 | 0.63 | 1.09 | 8-3 | 5-10 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
11 | 17 | .393 | 3100 | 3202 | -102 | 0.43 | -3.22 | 8-4 | 3-13 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
9 | 15 | .375 | 2601 | 2663 | -62 | 0.10 | -2.48 | 7-7 | 2-8 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
8 | 16 | .333 | 2465 | 2539 | -74 | 0.23 | -2.86 | 4-6 | 4-10 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
17 | 6 | .739 | 2447 | 2293 | 154 | -1.09 | 5.60 | 11-3 | 6-3 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
18 | 9 | .667 | 3167 | 3040 | 127 | -0.47 | 4.23 | 10-3 | 8-6 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
17 | 9 | .654 | 3070 | 2890 | 180 | -0.65 | 6.27 | 11-2 | 6-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
14 | 11 | .560 | 2726 | 2685 | 41 | -0.01 | 1.63 | 7-4 | 7-7 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
13 | 12 | .520 | 2632 | 2666 | -34 | -0.85 | -2.21 | 11-3 | 2-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
11 | 17 | .393 | 3081 | 3244 | -163 | 0.22 | -5.61 | 8-7 | 3-10 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||